Corporate Office:
​100 19th Street, Suite 109
Rock Island, Illinois 61201
309-794-6711

Illinois Rental Payment PRogram
Tenant POrtion opens June 28, 2021

ILRPP is an emergency rental assistance program designed to support households in Illinois that are unable to pay rent due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The landlord-led application period for the Illinois Rental Payment Program is now closed. 
If your landlord has not started an application, you may still apply. An additional application period for tenants applying directly for rental assistance will open at 9 a.m. on Monday, June 28. Tenants have until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 18 to complete their portion of the application.  Please continue to visit this page for more information.
  • Economic Growth Corporation is available for questions Monday- Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • More info can be found at www.IHDA.org.

Eligible households may receive up to 15 months of rental assistance from past due rent owed from June 2020 and future rent through August 2021. The grant assistance is paid directly to the housing provider. A joint application submitted initiated by the housing provider may be completed at https://ILRPP.IHDA.ORG. Once the application has been initiated by the housing provider, tenants will receive email notification to complete their respective section. Applications are only accepted online and will be considered complete only when both the housing provider and tenant information is completed within the online application portal. 
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Priority will be given to households with a member who is currently unemployed and households that earn below 50% of the Area Median Income, adjusted for household size.
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Once an application has been submitted, tenants and housing providers may track their application status https://ILRPP.IHDA.org/status. A submitted application is not a guarantee of assistance. 

ILRPP Eligibility Requirements:
  • A household must have experienced a financial hardship directly or indirectly due to the pandemic.
  • Household is behind on rent at least 30 days past due and/or is at risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
  • 2020 household income was below 80% of the Area Median Income, adjusted for household size (click here for detail).
  • Proof of citizenship is not required. Rental assistance is not a “public-charge” benefit.

BEFORE STARTING 

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION

Housing Providers: 

  • Proof of ownership
  • Proof of unpaid rent
  • Social Security Number (SSN) or
  • Individual Taxpayer Identification
  • Number (ITIN)
  • Employer Identification
  • Number (EIN), if applicable
  • Current Rental lease, if available
  • Fully executed and current property management agreement (if payment is made to a property manager)
  • Valid tenant email address

Tenants:​                                  

  • Tenant & household information
  • Proof of address
  • Proof of household income
  • Rent details and amount past due
  • Proof of public assistance, if applicable
  • Valid email address

Application Assistance

Rock Island Economic Growth Corporation (GROWTH) is serving as a Housing Stability Service Provider for ILRPP and is available to assist housing providers and tenants with any questions or assistance with the online application. GROWTH has a dedicated application intake center equipped with laptops and internet connection to assist in the application process. The application intake center is in the McKesson Lofts Building at 100 19th Street, Suite 104 in downtown Rock Island, IL.
 
GROWTH is serving multiple counties with the ILRPP which include: Rock Island County, Mercer County, Whiteside County, Carroll County, Jo Daviess County, Ogle County, and Sangamon County. Any housing provider or tenant living within these counties can call GROWTH for assistance. GROWTH will be traveling to each county based on application demand to assist housing providers and tenants.
 
GROWTH will be accepting appointments following COVID protocols in accordance with CDC guidelines. To schedule an appointment, please call (309) 788-6311 or toll free at (855) 788-6311. Appointments are being accepted Monday- Friday 8:30-5:00 p.m. and extended hours may become available based on demand, including after hours and weekends as necessary.
 
As a HUD- approved housing counseling agency, GROWTH employs 4 HUD-certified housing counselors that will work to assist both housing providers and tenants with their required sections to achieve a successful application submission.

APPLICATION SECTIONS

  • Housing Provider initiates application at https://ILRPP.IHDA.ORG/
  • The housing provider initiates the application and will have two sections to complete. 
  • Both housing provider and tenant will receive DocuSign emails to complete Section II and Section III. 
  • Please check your JUNK or SPAM in the event you do not receive the DocuSign email in your Inbox. 
  • Applications will be considered complete only when the housing provider and tenant complete their respective sections. 

Follow Up

  • Housing Provider and Tenant will be able to track their application https://ILRPP.IHDA.org/status on whether you are approved or denied. 
  • Notice of Funding is anticipated as early end of May and will be continue until depletion of funding. 
  • GROWTH is here to assist both Housing Provider and Tenant. If you need assistance with either, please let us know and we will work to communicate the importance of the ILRPP program and their participation. 
  • An application does not guarantee assistance.
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